CANBERRA, ACT, May 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and the Australian Taxation Office Editor's note:Images available via Hightail Two Sydney-based leaders of an Australian criminal syndicate have been stripped of more than $8.7 million in assets for their roles in an elaborate gold bullion GST fraud. Orders made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales resulted in those assets being forfeited to the Commonwealth....
CANBERRA, ACT, May 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images available via Hightail A Sydney man is expected to face Downing Centre Local Court today (8 May, 2025) charged over his alleged involvement in a failed plot to import about 215kg of methamphetamine and 3kg of heroin in tiles sent from Southeast Asia. The AFP arrested the man, 57, yesterday (7...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Photos available via Hightail AFP Commander Geoff Turner will play a critical role in bolstering and evolving law enforcement capabilities in the Pacific after being selected as Commissioner of Tonga Police. Commander Turner has been appointed by the Tonga Judicial Appointments and Discipline Panel of the Privacy Council, with the approval of His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga. He'll be sworn...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Arrest vision and imagesavailable via Hightail Two men sentenced earlier this year for the second largest importation of cocaine into South Australia, have today (8 May, 2025) had their sentences more than doubled. The two Victorian men, aged 20 and 23, were eachinitially sentenced on 29 January, 2025, by...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Ready, Set, Read! 2025 Premier's Reading Challenge launches * The Crisafulli Government launches the 2025 Premier's Reading Challenge as part of its plan to lift literacy results across the State. * New resources and targeted training will help ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and mobile phone footage following an assault in Turner last month. About 6:10pm on Friday, 25 April 2025 (ANZAC Day), police responded to reports of a disturbance of approximately 20 people fighting in a rear car park of a hospitality venue in Turner. During the incident one person sustained a broken ankle requiring hospitalisation. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and police a...
Belconnen, ACT, May 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and persons with information about alleged offending by a cafe manager in Gungahlin to come forward. About 7:25am yesterday (7 May 2025), police conducted a search warrant at a 32-year-old man's residence, where he was subsequently arrested. Police allege the man abused a 15-year-old girl at their workplace in April this year. The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (T...
Australia, May 7 -- NORMAN SOUTH YARRA (JAMES HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS Pty. Ltd. and AMPS ENTERPRISES Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 626 130 158 and 625 311 864) have) issued an insolvency 'notice of second meeting of creditors of company under administration.' Status: Administrator Appointed Appointment Date: March 28 Meeting Details: "Notice is given that a second meeting of the creditors of the Company, or a second meeting for each of the Companies, (for multiple companies), will be held: Location: Via T...
Australia, May 7 -- Retyre Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 010 908 077) has issued an insolvency 'notice of appointment as liquidator.' Status: In Liquidation Appointment Date: May 02 Resolution: "Notice is given that at a general meeting of the members of the Company held on 02 May 2025, it was resolved that the Company be wound up and that Helen Newman be appointed liquidator(s)." The detailed information can be found at: https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/Retyre-Pty-...
Australia, May 7 -- NORMAN SOUTH YARRA (JAMES HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS Pty. Ltd. and AMPS ENTERPRISES Pty. Ltd. (ACN: 626 130 158 and 625 311 864) have) issued an insolvency 'notice of second meeting of creditors of company under administration.' Status: Administrator Appointed Appointment Date: March 28 Meeting Details: "Notice is given that a second meeting of the creditors of the Company, or a second meeting for each of the Companies, (for multiple companies), will be held: Location: Via T...